There will also be a panel discussion where “we will be discussing contemporary live art from the African continent and the diaspora, exploring issues of spirituality and activism in our creative practices. The panel discussion will be followed by respective performances by the two of us (Sage Ni’Ja Whitson and myself) on Saturday, February 22
SATURDAY, February 22, Nigeria’s famous Performance Artiste, Jelili Atiku Olorunfunmi, will be on dutyat the National Museum of African Art – Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.
From 12 noon, Jelili will be performing one of his creations, Ọ̀gẹ̀rẹ̀jímogbò, Ìdín Gbé Will Never Come For Áwo.
“The performance “The Earth Still integrates Ifá rituals of healing and mental journey to evoke the reflexive, progressive, transformative experience of ritual participation for a homeopathic realisation of the mind,” stated Jelili.
He disclosed further, “It will make use of natural elements including water, salt, honey, Obì (Kola nut), Orógbó (Biter Cola), Atare (Alligator Pepper) ; and sands from the main waterways of Washington DC: the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, Oxon Run, and Rock Creek.
“It will also involve Ìwúre, invocations, chants, dances, and symbolic gestures to honour the Orishas in Ibébà – sacred space (Altar), which will be created in the gallery space. It references the recent fire disasters in the US in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Mississippi, and New Mexico.”
Also featuring will be Ìwúre, invocations, chants, dances, and symbolic gestures to honour the Orishas in Ibébà – sacred space (Altar), which will be created in the gallery space. “It references the recent fire disasters in the US in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Mississippi, and New Mexico.”
“There will also be a panel discussion where “we will be discussing contemporary live art from the African continent and the diaspora, exploring issues of spirituality and activism in our creative practices. The panel discussion will be followed by respective performances by the two of us (Sage Ni’Ja Whitson and myself) on Saturday, February 22.”
The performance is part of Jelili’s global tour with bis unique art, which has taken him to numerous parts of the world.
He is expected to be joined the showcase by Prof. Jay Pather (choreographer, curator and academic, based in Cape Town), Sage Ni’Ja Whitson (interdisciplinary artist and writer) .
To register, click on the link below:
https://africa.si.edu/…/live-art-series-the-earth…/
